Facility Services Attendant (Seasonal), Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Job Posting Title: Facility Services Attendant (Seasonal), Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ---- Hiring Department: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 19 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2026 ---- Location: JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER ---- Job Details: General Notes This position is a part-time hourly non-benefits position from October through December 2026. Shifts are available Friday through Monday and can be between 4 hours and 10 hours per day depending on your availability. We need to fill all shifts between 7:30am and 6:30pm. Scheduled hours per week can be up to 19 hours per week based on your availability. The University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is committed to inspiring the conservation and cultivation of native plants through its gardens and programs. The Wildflower Center is the state botanic garden of Texas, a treasured Austin gem, and a national leader in the field of native plant education, gardening, sustainable landscapes, land restoration, plant conservation and research. It is home to the largest living collection of Texas native plants, welcomes 300,000 visitors annually, has over 18,000 member households and reaches more than 2 million people per year through its popular native plant database. The Center envisions thriving, native plant landscapes everywhere that nurture wildlife, uplift communities, and ensure ecological resilience for generations. Wildflower Center staff are University of Texas at Austin employees receiving all associated benefits as well as an annual membership to the Center, discounts on Center classes, access to Wildflower Center events, and discounts at the Shop and Gallery. An inspiring, collaborative and beautiful work environment with outstanding coworkers awaits you. Purpose Assist the Facilities Services team with cleaning and maintaining a positive presentation and experience of all physical facilities for visitors and staff during our seasonal busy time October through December. Responsibilities Ensure overall positive presentation and experience of all physical facilities for visitors and staff. Monitor events and traffic flow of visitors throughout the gardens and buildings, performing timely clean-up including emptying trash cans, cleaning restroom facilities, picking up trash, cleaning spills etc. Clean public/common areas, including emptying trash, dusting, vacuuming, windows, etc. to ensure consistently clean and safe presentations. Work with light cleaning products, as necessary. Regularly empty interior and exterior trash cans within gardens and public areas. Proactively maintain cleanliness of exterior hardscapes, including sweeping of sidewalks and trash pick-up if necessary. Collect recycled materials and ensures waste is placed in the proper dumpster. Ensure tripping or other safety hazards are immediately reported to the supervisor. Work closely with other departments for public and private events. Assure event spaces are properly set up. Assist in identifying safety violations during event setup. After the event is over, the space must be cleaned and returned for public use. Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with managers, co-workers, members, visitors, or others. Operate powered carts, floor cleaner and other light mechanical cleaning equipment. (Note: this job requires a class “C” operator’s driver’s license and a copy of your current 3-year driving record. UT Drivers Training will be required to operate powered carts.) Maintain proper use of radios and ensure service requests are responded to in a timely manner. May act as an initial response to emergency situations. Assist facilities staff, as needed, to move and set up furniture, stanchions, and other items. Other functions as assigned including a ttend meetings as required during scheduled work hours and perform other duties or special projects as requested by supervisor/management. Required Qualifications Experience in any of the following fields: custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Experience following basic work instructions. Ability to follow verbal instructions. Must be able to communicate via two-way radio. Basic reading skills in order to understand work orders, product labels, and other written job materials. Stable work history. Strong attendance record. Arrive on time to scheduled shifts and adequately communicate necessary absences or time off with supervisor. Must have proven excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills in dealing with the public. Ability to maintain stability under pressure and able to deal well with stressful situations. Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans, when necessary, throughout the day. Must always work with respect and cooperation with fellow employees and the public. Must be committed to always working safely. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications High School diploma or GED. More than six months experience in any of the following fields: custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Demonstrated ability to communicate with supervisors and peer group in a timely, respectful, and effective manner. Demonstrated ability and willingness to be an effective team member. Well developed interpersonal communication and customer service skills. Experience in a busy environment working around clients. Excellent initiative, attention to detail, and ability to change tasks quickly and willingly according to changing needs instructions. Driving Required This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing). Salary Range $18.00 per hour Working Conditions May work in all weather conditions. Use of manual dexterity. Job is performed while walking and standing most of the time. Use of cleaning products/custodial equipment. May work around chemicals or chemical fumes. May work around electrical and mechanical hazards. Bending and lifting required. Lift/carry up to 50 Ibs. Push/pull up to 50 Ibs. Climbing of stairs and ladders. May work around standard office conditions. Final candidates will be required to pass a background check prior to starting employment. Work Shift Shifts Available: 4-, 5-, 8-, and 10-hour shifts between the hours of 7:30am and 6:30pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, October through December. Schedule to be set in consultation with the supervisor. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor, current or former Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 . The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.